William B. Leonard
Apr 7, 2025
William B. “Bill” Leonard, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7th, 2025, at the age of 92 at Maple Farm Nursing Home. Born and raised in Ephrata, Bill was a son of the late Raymond H. & Edith (Drybread) Leonard. He was also the loving husband to Sally L. (Slote) Leonard for 72 years...
Charles E. Anderson
Apr 7, 2025
Charles E. Anderson, 94, of Ephrata, passed away on Monday, April 7th, 2025, at the Ephrata Manor. Born in York, Charles was a son of the late Charles W. and Pearl R. (Metzgar) Anderson. He was also the loving husband of Betty L. (Hammond) Anderson for 74 years as of March.
Charles was a 1948 graduate of William Penn Senior High...
Anthony L. Leone
Apr 5, 2025
Anthony L. Leone, 66, of Ephrata, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. Born in Manhattan, NY, Anthony was the son of Louis and Rosemarie (Krupa) Leone.
Anthony will be remembered as a brilliant and driven man, whose thirst for knowledge fueled a successful career as the owner and broker of a successful stock brokerage on Wall Street....
Evelyn M. Shade
Apr 1, 2025
Evelyn M. Shade, 82, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. Born in Ephrata, Evelyn was a daughter of the late Clyde E. and Ruth L. (Showalter) Wingenroth, and the loving wife to Robert C. Shade for 53 years until his passing in 2018.
Evelyn was a 1961 graduate of Cocalico High...
Janice Arctura DeLong-Diehm
Mar 28, 2025
Janice Arctura DeLong-Diehm, 96, of Ephrata, passed away on Friday, March 28th, 2025, at the Maple Farm Nursing Facility in Akron. Born in Muncy, Janice was a loving daughter of the late Charles A. & Mary (Hassinger) DeLong.
Janice graduated from Lebanon Valley College and received her certifications as a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse until she got married...
David C. Fellenbaum
Mar 25, 2025
David C. Fellenbaum, 67, of Mount Joy, passed away on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at the Hospice and Community Care Center. Born in North Carolina, David was a son of the late Charles M. & Katherine W. (Currin) Fellenbaum.
After graduating high school, David had dreams of starting his own fitness studio but later collected a significant number of Nautilus workout...
Albert C. Avery
Mar 20, 2025
Albert C. Avery, 80, of Ephrata, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 20th, 2025. Born in Stanford, CT, Albert was a son of the late George & Virginia (Russo) Avery and shared nearly 60 beautiful years of marriage with Patricia A. (Rodtnik) Avery.
Albert graduated from Lancaster Bible College and began working as a...
Norman J. Shank Jr.
Mar 15, 2025
Norman J. Shank Jr., 82, of Ephrata, passed away on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at the WellSpan Community Hospital of Ephrata. Born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, Norman was the son of the late Norman & Helen (Mitchell) Shank, and the loving husband to Joy L. (Harding) Shank for 61 years until her passing in 2021.
Norman grew up in Akron...
Larry R. Weachter
Mar 11, 2025
Larry R. Weachter, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, at the Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Hopeland, Larry was a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Reed) Weachter, and the loving wife of Nancy E. (Shiffler) Weachter for over 60 years.
Larry worked as a miner for Grace Mines in Morgantown, and Sensenig Propeller Services in...
Michael A. Gill
Mar 10, 2025
Michael A. Gill, 62, of Ephrata, passed away at his home on Monday, March 10th, 2025 with his loving and supporting family by his side. Born in Altoona, Michael was a son of the late Harold A. & Gloria P. (DeArmitt) Gill. He was also the loving husband of Dorothy (Zimmerman) Gill for over 40 years.
Michael was a 1981 graduate...
Russell L. Petticoffer
Mar 8, 2025
Russell L. Petticoffer, 89, of Ephrata, went to meet his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at the Keystone Villa of Ephrata. He was born in Lititz to the late Edgar and Frances (Keener) Petticoffer and was the husband of the late Ruby J. Petticoffer, with whom he shared more than 61 years of marriage.
Russell was a 1953...
Mary Jane Haines
Mar 8, 2025
Mary Jane Haines, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, at her home in Middletown. Born in Ephrata, Mary was a daughter of the late Jacob & Mamie (Zimmerman) Weber, and the loving wife of Lee. D. Haines until his passing in 2021.
Mary Jane was a Cocalico High School graduate. She put her heart into raising her...
Dennis Rowe
Mar 7, 2025
Dennis B. Rowe, 82, of Ephrata, transitioned at home on March 7th, 2025, comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Dennis was the husband of Susan (Nonamaker) with whom he shared 49 years. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Bruce and Sylvia (Sweigart) Rowe.
After graduation from Middletown High School, Dennis served his country aboard...
Doris Randall
Mar 2, 2025
Doris Randall, 87, formerly of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, at home with her loving son and caregiver, Colby, by her side. Born in Panama City, Florida, Doris was the daughter of the late Elwood and Edna (Mattson) Lees, and the loving wife to Edward Randall until his passing in 1999.
Doris was a 1957 high school graduate...
Richard F. Smith
Feb 25, 2025
Richard Floyd Smith was on his last orbit on this earth when he passed away on February 25th, 2025.
Richard was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on January 30, 1945, the son of Jack Edmund and Margaret Ann Smith. His father Jack was somewhere fighting in The Battle of the Bulge in Belgium when he was born. There were two wonderful...
Drew A Myers
Feb 24, 2025
Drew Alan Myers, born April 4,1955, passed away after experiencing a heart attack on Monday February 24, 2025. A lifelong resident of Ephrata, PA, Drew was an active member of The Bethany United Church of Christ, graduated from Ephrata High School in 1973, and served on the Ephrata Area School Board from 1981 to 1997 including his terms as board...
Leon L. Cole Jr.
Feb 24, 2025
Leon L. Cole Jr., 87, of Lititz, PA passed away on Monday, February 24th, 2025, at the UPMC Lititz Hospital. Born in Syracuse, NY, Leon was a son to the late Leon & Lena (Redmore) Cole. He was also the loving husband of Marylou Cole for 56 years until her passing in 2016.
Leon was a graduate of North High School...
Joan Marie Inshetski
Feb 19, 2025
Joan Marie Inshetski (Lesnefsky), 88, passed away on February 19, 2025, and was called home to be with her heavenly Father, as well as her beloved sons Edward and Mark. She passed peacefully while under hospice care at Keystone Villa in Ephrata, PA, surrounded by her devoted husband and family.
Born on April 25, 1936, she resided in Jessup,PA. Joan was...
Robert G. Leonard Jr.
Feb 16, 2025
Robert G. Leonard Jr., 71, of Leola, passed away on February 16, 2025. Born on January 31, 1954, he was the son of the late Robert G. Leonard Sr. and Katherine (Brown) Leonard.
Outside of his professional life working for a trailer manufacturer, Robert enjoyed the outdoors and found joy in tinkering with cars. These hobbies not only filled his weekends...
Darlene E. Tobias
Feb 6, 2025
Darlene E. Tobias, 78, a long-time resident of Ephrata, passed away on Thursday evening, February 6th, 2025, at Hospice and Community Care in Mount Joy after a short battle with cancer. Born in Reading, PA on December 4, 1946. She was the daughter of the late William and Kathryn G. (Stover) Leisey who were also long-time residents of Ephrata.
She was...
